Weekly Flylady Thread 21st October 2013

Honey_Bear

:wave: Hi Valli!

Hugs Jazee for both you and SickDog.

Rent acquired, lodgers shuffled, washing wet on line (grr wevver forecast), forecast checked again. It looks as though the worst of it is going to miss us, and will also pass through later than anticipated. OH and I are going over to the chalet tomorrow afternoon to shove the garden furniture in the shed (sounds so much grander than it actually is) and turn the water off and drain the system down. I think I'll turn the electricity off too, just in case. If it's not belting down we might run Mrs Dog on the beach, too.

lemanie

Thanks for the supportive comments, folks.

The house is in a pretty good state so we can go off on our jollies without me feeling as though I need to clean it from top to bottom before I leave. We are travelling on the Hull to Rotterdam ferry on Sunday night so wish me good weather please and I'll 'see' you all the week after next.

Mel

optimistic-mummy

Afternoon everyone. done some stuff earlier. got some more crossed off the lists.
the bedrooms are tomorrow's task also meeting a friend in town. as well as empty the car and declutter ... DP is going to do a skip run next week so im going to be ruthless .... if we dont need it or use it or its not ours its going back to its original home or to the skip !

i also need to make a start on the rest of the xmas shopping i have LO's but no one else yet !!!

also need to order some more nappies !!

Valli

Hi Honey Bear!

I'm having a bit of a lazy day though I have been to buy books for next term's topic. And I have had a nap - given I am not sleeping to well because of my cold/cough not surprising.

I need to write a job list and a shopping list. DD is at work tonight so I will do it when I take her. I have stripped my bed and run three WM loads and two TD loads all on overnight leccy - so some good is coming out of having a cold.

I alos need to list on ebay, to clear the house of clutter, really.

kazwookie

Evening

A very busy day at work, glad to be home.

OH cooked dinner yum yum

Items listed on eby, one already has a bid!

Daily stuff done

Where is every one~~!

dancemum

I'm here. I'm knitting a Harry potter jumper.

optimistic-mummy

Evening all.... ive been trying to do some xmas shopping but its got stuck at the checkout process .... :mad:

i cant even remember who i have left to buy for :eek:
off to make a list

pigpen

Opto.. I'm doing my mothers Christmas shopping .. buying for my children and everyone except my 2 sisters and stepdad!.. I am halfway through the 20 people she wants stuff for..

I still have my 3 boys and DIL to buy for and I have just tonight sorted the 3 girls after they wrote Christmas lists earlier. OH decided last night he wants my help to do the children too .. I could cry.. is it so hard to put a little thought into it? My mother suggested I apply for a job as a personal shopper once Pixie is older! Apparently I am really good at it.. funny how this is the only time this year she has bothered with me.. best be nice to piggers I want my shopping doing! ... I'm cross about it

skint_breeder_5

froddington wrote: »

Just a quick post to say Hello! I'm off to London in a bit and going to see The Boomtown Rats tonight :j So excited - I haven't seen them since March 1985!!!!!

Sending hugs to all who want or need one and dog booking vibes to LW xx

Back sometime tomorrow x

Hope you enjoyed yourself Froddy, I can just imagine a sea of fans singing along to I don't like Mondays (which is a compulsory song on the young Skints mp3 players, important part of university of life education IMHO)

skint_breeder_5

I had Simon le Bon keeping me company this morning from 6 so did a bit of dot to dot, changing rooms after every other song....so much more pleasant way to start the day

Monday - Little bit of everything to start the week
Only got 15 minutes....

Got 30 minutes
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Hoover and mop the floors
An hour to spare
An hour will make a big difference in your Room of Doom! Is it one big hotspot? Put the timer on and do chunks of 15 minutes filing, flinging, sorting tidying.
Extras
Plan something for later in the week/next week for half term
Meal plan for the week


Tuesday - Kitchen and Hallway
Only got 15 minutes....

Got 30 minutes
[STRIKE]Give the sink a good clean, descale drainer and taps, sloosh out your plug hole[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any furniture or shelves[/STRIKE] cleaned the jam and assorted spreads shelf and wiped all jars before putting back
An hour to spare
Sort the baking cupboard - do you need anything for festive baking? Offers on now in some places

Clean a window
Extras
Get out the WM/DW manual and see if there are any programs you don't use which use less electricity
Check your stocks of DW salt (before people buy it for throwing on their icy path) and other cleaning products
Water and feed your plants

Wednesday - Bathrooms, and Study
Only got 15 minutes....
Clean toilets, including the outside and handle
Got 30 minutes

Clean baths, showers, sinks
An hour to spare
Hoover and mop the floors
Give your desk a good wipe, including keyboard and mouse - dare you take all hte keys off and wash them in a bowl of water - take a photo first so you know where they go!
Wipe the window sills
Extras
Clean towels, bathmats, flannels etc
Mid week me time - [STRIKE]knitter get knitting[/STRIKE], sewers get sewing and bakers get baking. spent 15 minutes showing DS how to knit, and let him wrap the wool round the needle, we knitted a tiny square which he wanted as a "bouncy castle with turrets" for his toys!

Thursday - Living Room and other reception rooms
Only got 15 minutes....

Got 30 minutes
[STRIKE]Tidy the coffe table/desk/bookshelves - declutter as you go[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust any furniture[/STRIKE]yep, turned the seat cushion on sofas and gave the scatter cushions a good bash together too:D
An hour to spare
[STRIKE]Dust the electricals[/STRIKE]
Eat a frog or at least chew one
Catch up with your filing/bill paying/deleting emails
Extras
Can you remember where you have stashed the bargain Christmas Cards and wrapping - check how much you have before you even think about buying anymore!
[STRIKE]Polish something, brass, silver, furniture[/STRIKE] marble hearth in LR :eek:
[STRIKE]Catch up with some mending[/STRIKE]

Friday - Bedrooms 1 or more
Only got 15 minutes....

Got 30 minutes
Dust behind the radiator
Wipe a window sill or two
Change a bed
An hour to spare
Time to get your wardrobe sorted for winter, take everything out :eek: Hoover, dust inside. Now start by putting back the things you wore last week. When was the last time you wore the rest of it? Sort it, pass it on, recycle it or start wearing it.
Extras
Sort a handbag or purse
[STRIKE]Moisturise your feet then sit with them up for 15 minutes[/STRIKE] yep exfoliated first.....but didn't get round to painting them


EX came to see young Skints today instead of Sunday, so I spent a couple of hours in the garden today tidying up and putting away, looking for potential problems for when storm hits, I just cannot bear the thought of any damage or more paperwork right now. I will need to do some more tomorrow, when I have DD3 to help out.

Shared some of my recent good fortune apple and nectarine whoopsies with the Nice NDN, as they like making chutneys and stuff....and my freezers are now at capacity and it would be a crime to throw any of it away.

I have not used DW for 4 days now, as I am desperately trying to get my energy bills down, and I am missing it like crazy. I might give in tomorrow and use it for after lunch for a treat.

WM fed twice today. Fed up to my missing wisdom teeth with amount of washing, especially towels (because of DD3 skin condition sharing towels is a no no, and she doesn't like using same towel from one bath/shower to the next without it going through the wash.) Everyone is now having a vigorous rub with a flannel instead of great big fluffy bathsheets, so they are dry enough to wrap up in dressing gown to get back to their room to get dressed. DD3 and I with long hair get a small towel or turbie towel to wrap up hair.....I am going to make this stick if it kills me.:money: I want more money to feed the young Skints not to line pockets of the greedy big 6.

Been using Martin's photo print checker thingy to print off pics from DS nursery photo shoot, so I can give some to DD1 and DD2 when they come next week(both are feeling home sick and want pics for their cork pin boards), I decided it will be more faffing about to print them myself and run out of ink halfway through. Especially as there are a few freebies out there, so I can just pay for postage :money:

Going to get some shut eye, or at least try :rotfl: